Barb Ickes

DAVENPORT, Iowa — A district judge has ruled that two settlement agreements made by the City of Davenport with former employees were unlawful, marking a new development in a lawsuit challenging payouts approved in 2023. The case stems from a lawsuit filed... See more

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that two Davenport city employees do not have qualified immunity and can be sued in connection with the fatal downtown apartment building collapse in 2023. The ruling involves former chief building of... See more

WHITESIDE COUNTY, Ill. — A civil trial began Monday in the death of Sterling firefighter Lt. Garrett Ramos, who died in 2021 while battling a house fire in rural Rock Falls. He was promoted posthumously to captain. Ramos was 38 years old and died after th... See more

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Wednesday marks 35 years since the life of a 9-year-old girl was cut short. Jennifer Ann Lewis would be 45 years old this Sunday. She was buried on her 10th birthday, just days after her burning body was found in a field near a Davenport... See more